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The Best Episodes Directed By Zal Batmanglij

Every TV Episode Directed by Zal Batmanglij Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Chapter 8: Overview
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 8: Overview

    S2:E8

    While BBA and the others converge on the clinic, Nina persuades Hap to show her his research, and Karim unlocks one of the house's final secrets.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter 4: SYZYGY
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 4: SYZYGY

    S2:E4

    Karim visits Nina at the clinic for help finding the secret entrance to the house. Meanwhile, Hap meets a fellow traveler, and Homer goes on a date.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Our Town, Our Law
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Our Town, Our Law

    S1:E3

    New evidence is uncovered by Ethan, who, while still in shock that Kate participated in Beverly's "reckoning" in the town square, has another run-in with Sheriff Pope and is given a new house by a real-estate agent. Theresa and Ben head to Idaho.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter 1: Angel of Death
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 1: Angel of Death

    S2:E1

    While private eye Karim Washington scours San Francisco for a missing teen who was involved in a cryptic game, OA wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter 2: Treasure Island
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 2: Treasure Island

    S2:E2

    At the clinic, OA discovers what happened to her friends back at Hap's. Karim turns his attention to a doctor who worked for Pierre Ruskin.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Champion
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #6 - Champion

    S1:E3

    A journalist approaches the family with an offer. At Hap's, a bond is forged with Homer and the others as they hatch a desperate plan.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Away
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #7 - Away

    S1:E4

    An agonizing dilemma gives OA a new perspective on the group's plight. Homer resolves to find out what Hap's experiments are really about.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer

    S2:E5

    After a harrowing ordeal, OA and Karim find themselves locked inside a labyrinth of puzzles. Nagging doubts prompt Homer to snoop on Dr. Percy.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - One of Our Senior Realtors Has Chosen to Retire
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #9 - One of Our Senior Realtors Has Chosen to Retire

    S1:E4

    Ethan is appointed to a leadership role in Wayward Pines and his first act, according to Nurse Pam, should be to call a reckoning for Peter McCall for his treasonous act of graffiti on Main Street. Ben receives private tutoring from Megan Fisher on his first day of school. Theresa is offered a job as a real-estate agent.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Invisible Self
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #10 - Invisible Self

    S1:E8

    After OA recounts a dramatic final night at Hap's, the others begin to see her story in a new light. The fragments of the dream click into place.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - New Colossus
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #11 - New Colossus

    S1:E2

    The OA retraces the dramatic twists and turns in her life after a childhood accident, leading up to a fateful encounter far from home many years later.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Empire of Light
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    #12 - Empire of Light

    S1:E7

    An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Forking Paths
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Forking Paths

    S1:E6

    As the group continues its search for the final movement, a startling turn of events gives Hap's work a new urgency.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Paradise
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    #14 - Paradise

    S1:E5

    While Hap zeroes in on a new test subject in Cuba, Homer and OA work to perfect their escape plan. Scott reaches his breaking point.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Retreat
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Retreat

    S1:E7

    The remaining guests gather and discover the killer among them.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Homecoming
    7.2/10(64 votes)

    #16 - Homecoming

    S1:E1

    A woman missing for seven years turns up at a hospital with strange scars on her back but can't -- or won't -- reveal where she's been.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Survivors
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Survivors

    S1:E3

    Darby plays the role of the perfect guest in order to covertly investigate the crime. She finds she may be getting closer to the truth when another life is taken.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Silver Doe
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #18 - The Silver Doe

    S1:E2

    Darby believes the death she witnessed may, in fact, be murder, but no one believes her. The grief and shock of the events thrust her into remembering her own buried past.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Family Secrets
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Family Secrets

    S1:E4

    There's a killer on the loose and nowhere to run with a storm closing in. Darby breaks out of lockdown and discovers the retreat may not be what she thought it was.

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Zal Batmanglij Ratings Summary

"Chapter 8: Overview" is the best rated episode directed by Zal Batmanglij. It scored 8.353/10 based on 34 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/22/2019 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Chapter 4: SYZYGY".